Children of a Lesser God (1986)
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She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.
Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
- Released: 1986-09-13
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 59m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 358 votes
Directed by Randa Haines.
Top cast
- William Hurt as James Leeds
- Marlee Matlin as Sarah Norman
- Piper Laurie as Mrs. Norman
- Philip Bosco as Dr. Curtis Franklin
- Allison Gompf as Lydia
- John F. Cleary as Johnny
- Philip Holmes as Glen
- Georgia Ann Cline as Cheryl
- William D. Byrd as Danny
- Frank Carter Jr. as Tony
Where to watch Children of a Lesser God
- United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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